User Manual

Transpressor

Control Elements

Twin Core Compressor

Parallel Mix

Push Buttons

The blue ON LED above the GR meter on the front panel will light up as soon as you switch

the unit on, regardless of the position of the TD ON (page 13) and COMP ON (page 14) push

buttons..

SIG

The Signal LED lights on when the Transpressor detects an input signal whose level is above

-20 dBu. This LED can be very useful to monitor signal flow, especially when there are complex

connections and cabling involved.

Parallel Mix

Use this control to mix the processed and unprocessed signals. When the control is set to

“DRY”, hard left, the unprocessed signal is forwarded directly to the outputs. When set to the

center position (“1.1”), the Transpressor outputs the same amount of processed and unpro-

cessed signal. When set to “WET”, hard right, the Transpressor only outputs the processed

signal.

The PARALLEL MIX control also gives you the possibility to determine the intensity of the

entire processing — a powerful function whose scope you should always consider whenever

making adjustments with the Transpressor. Thus, a heavily processed signal with a small

proportion in the output mix has a totally different effect than a not-so heavily processed

signal with a big proportion in the output mix. Between these two extremes there is a huge

range of possibilities.

Generally speaking, it is recommended to work with PARALLEL MIX settings closer to the right

end (WET). After having made all parameter adjustments, set the PARALLEL MIX control until

you achieve the desired signal proportion. Especially if you like to create dramatic-sounding

effects with the Transpressor, you can pull out all the stops and still be sure you can always

make the sound fit with the rest of the material.

TD On

Use the TD ON push button to switch on or off the processing of the Transient Designer

module. When disengaged, input signals are forwarded directly to the Twin Core Compressor

module, effectively bypassing the Transient Designer. If the compressor is not switched on,

signals are forwarded directly to the outputs.

In practice, the TD ON push button’s main function is to allow A/B comparisons between

processed and unprocessed signals.

Comp On

Use the COMP ON push button to switch on or off the processing of the Twin Core Compressor

module. When disengaged, input signals are forwarded directly to the outputs, effectively

bypassing the Twin Core Compressor.

In practice, the COMP ON push button’s main function is to allow A/B comparisons between

processed and unprocessed signals.